WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A man is being sought by Worcester police in connection with a double homicide, officials said, as the grief-stricken family members of the victims tell 7NEWS they’re grappling with their loss.
Officers responding to an apartment on Main Street around 1 p.m. Saturday found two females dead inside who appeared to have suffered multiple puncture wounds, according to a statement issued by Worcester police.
Police are now searching for William Rodriguez, 59, in connection with their deaths. Officials warn he is to be considered armed and dangerous.
Family members identified the victims as Ana Maria Martinez and her mother, Sergia Acosta. Genesis Berrios says when she didn’t hear from her aunt and grandmother, she and her mother went to the Webster Square Towers to check on them. Her mother, she said, went in first and found them both dead inside.
Berrios said Ana Maria was a caretaker for Acosta and the family hadn’t heard of Rodriguez until recently.
“We just found out yesterday that they had a friendship going on for two years and I guess he wanted something more than that,” Berrios said.
Rodriguez is described as being 6 feet, 2 inches tall, 180 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. His last known address was 40 Belmont St. in Worcester.
Anyone with information is urged to send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at http://worcesterma.gov/police.
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